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Discussing a loss in the family with children can be emotionally and physically challenging, especially if that loss is a baby. Instinctively, we want to protect those around us, sheltering our children from the horrors and incomprehensible...

Date night. Those two little words may seem like a faraway possibility especially if you have just become a new parent. From endless feeding cycles, to five thousand loads of washing just finding the strength to stay awake is exhausting enough!...

Having a baby can be incredibly exhausting, which is why at Helper Bee’s, we are always finding ways to help make that wonderful experience just a little bit more manageable. It may seem a rarity to make time to even look at a phone nevermind use...

A note from Helper Bee’s founder, Dr Tamara Bugembe I struggle to be a functional human being during the miniature hormonal waves that visit me monthly, so I have the deepest respect for anyone who manages to keep a human being alive while also...

A personal note from the Founder, Dr Tamara Bugembe Most people associate calling a mental health helpline with reaching crisis point, but telephone helplines can be very useful long before you get to that point, especially if you can’t get out...

This is not an easy post to write. The last thing I want is for people to feel guilty and responsible for having Post-Natal Depression. No parent chooses to suffer from depression and every parent wants the best for their child, so writing about...

Despite the vast amount of information available about Post Natal Depression (PND), there are still a lot of misconceptions about this illness that results in the tragic and avoidable stories we hear. So here are Five Dangerous Myths about PND...

While going back to work may seem like a genius way to escape the madness at that a howling infant at home brings, think carefully before you rush into it. Return to work at the wrong time, and it may cost you your job. Whether it is your turn to...

Pacifiers, dummies, binkies, soothers,….. whatever you choose to call them, nothing divides parents like the debate around their use. Parents either love dummies or hate them! While there is medical research to support their use (better for...

I have a friend who chooses to buy her child designer shirts and jeans. When it comes to shopping for her children, quality, comfort and the visual impression her children will make with their clothes are extremely important to her. While you may...

Having a baby in the Neonatal Unit of a hospital can be extremely frightening. There is the worry and anxiety you will feel for your child; the equipment, beeping and language that makes absolutely no sense; the hormonal changes that having a...

Though it can be exciting to find out that you are having twins (or triplets, or quadruplets), it is not unusual for the news to knock you for six. It can be a bit overwhelming to know how and where to start preparing. Carrying more than one baby...

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Helper Bees provides specialist home help to families with babies aged 0-18 months. We come to your home to help with care of the new-born, care of the older child, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping… whatever it is that you need to recharge your batteries.